I read your posting on Craigslist, and I am very interested in the room. Itâ€™s in the perfect location for me and it sounds like we could be great roommates. I will be arriving the state by earlier of the Next month just let me know when we can start the lease although i wont arrive the state until the earlier of January.

About me: I'm JESSICA SMITH female from Spain, 27, am currently working with the Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources . I am pretty quiet and neat, but not obsessively so. Iâ€™m responsible and will pull my weight around the apartment and pay bills on time. I like to cook, and it would be great to have people to cook with or eat with, but itâ€™s definitely not a requirement in a roommate. I don't smoke and I don't have any pets. I've got a lot going on this year, so i won't be around the apartment all that much. Mostly, Iâ€™d just like a place that I can come home to and chill at the end of the day. I am social, though, and get along well with most people. I probably won't have too many house guests, but I would like to feel comfortable bringing friends over once in awhile.

More so i would really want to secure the room before my arrival, and more so to know if it would be possible for me to pay for the room before my arrival,So i will like to know the total amount of the room per month and the utility included. All these information are very important so that i can submit my proposal to my Organization.My Organization will be responsible for all the fees and the payment . Please let me know if I can give you any more info that would be helpful for making your decision. I will be more than happy if you can tell me little about you too. I will also like to see more picture of the room if possible.

Post subject: Re: Beware of ' Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources'

Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:14 am

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The same thing happened to me. I live in St. Louis, MO Received numerous emails from Jessica Smith wanted to rent out my home. Today 1/15/2010 UPS showed up at my door with a check for $3850.00 from Shattuck Hospital Authority DBA for cash payment. PLEASE BEWARE OF THE SCAMMERS OUT THERE. I called the hospital and the bank CHeck IS NO GOOD.

Post subject: Re: Beware of ' Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources'

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:56 pm

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I posted an ad for a roommate and received a reply from the same jenniferjustin! Supposedly works for the federal agency of works and natural resources. What is this all about? Pretty bad when you really can't trust anyone anymore!

Post subject: Re: Beware of ' Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources'

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:14 pm

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Yeah I got this the other day. I unknowingly entertained them until I got this email today. "Hi

There noting much to fear about just consider the room rented to meand the payment will be mail to you asap. As regards my car,i amplanning on having it delivered to the house before my arrival sothat i can settle in comfortably,you can understand that transitingcross Atlantic is not easy so i am making arrangement with the cardealer my car before my arrival after the rent and security deposithas been paid to you by my financier. I will ask you for a favor here,can i rely on you to take delivery of the car for me when they aredelivered?

I will instruct the person in charge of the delivery of the car tocontact you to schedule a delivery time that will be convenient foryou to receive the car for me .As you will be handling the delivery ofthe car with the rent and deposit to be sent to you so that you canhelp me to make the payment when they are delivered. I[/color] will reallyappreciate if you can do this for me and promise to compensate youadequately for your time and efforts on my arrival in your place.

Post subject: Re: Beware of ' Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources'

Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:57 pm

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They would send you a cashier's check for the deposit and rent. After the check is deposited into your account, they will come up with a story (something happened and they are not going to be able to be your roommate now) and ask you to wire the money back to them. The bank will think the check is good, and you will be able to take the money out and wire it back to them . . . a week or more later the check will come up as counterfeit and then the bank will want YOU to pay it back.

Post subject: Re: Beware of ' Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources'

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:07 pm

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I am in touch now with 'Jennifer Justin' What can I do to stop them??? I can't stand theives and liars. The local law says they can't do anything unless a crime has BEEN comitted. So much for serve and protect!

Post subject: Re: Beware of ' Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources'

Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:24 pm

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drkinchen wrote:

I am in touch now with 'Jennifer Justin' What can I do to stop them??? I can't stand theives and liars. The local law says they can't do anything unless a crime has BEEN comitted. So much for serve and protect!

It is hard to catch the scammers . . . so many of the are really overseas, and it would have to be the government and law enforcement in THAT country that would have to actually go after them.

Post subject: Re: Beware of ' Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources'

Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:06 pm

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Just received the same email from a Jennifer Justin from Spain with almost the exact same message to my craigs list ad for a roommate. Knew it had to be fishy, so I googled "Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources" and found this blog. Thanks for the info guys.

Post subject: Re: Beware of ' Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources'

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:36 pm

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I found this forum by doing a goggle search of Jennifer Justin Spain. I got the same scam email. In my response I mentioned I would require a background check on anyone I rent to. Won't be hearing back from this one will I? lol

Post subject: Re: Beware of ' Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resource

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:54 am

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just thought i would post a reply to this ::the person with that same email addressis now doing customer service rep & secret shopper scams.after i received this email::Dear Secret Shopper,Thanks for sending your information as requested,it has been received and forwarded to the finance firm to issue out the check for your salary and for your first assignment.I will get back to you as soon as the check is issued and dispatched in the next a couple of days.I will also give you more information about your first assignment in your area for your convenience.We thank you and expecting an effective service from you.Regards::i felt like it was def a scam and googled the email address and come to find out it is!funny they wouldn't have created a new email address by now!

I read your posting on Craigslist, and I am very interested in theroom. Itâ€™s in the perfect location for me and it sounds like we couldbe great roommates. I will bearriving the state by earlier of the next month just let me know whenwe can start the lease although i wont arrive the state until 27th ofMay.

About me: I'm Jessica Smith female from Spain, 28, am currentlyworking with the Federal Agency of Works and Natural Resources . I ampretty quiet and neat,but not obsessively so. Iâ€™m responsible and will pull my weight aroundthe apartment and pay bills on time. I like to cook, and it would begreat to have people tocook with or eat with, but itâ€™s definitely not a requirement in aroommate. I don't smoke and I don't have any pets. I've got a lotgoing on this year, so i won't bearound the apartment all that much. Mostly, Iâ€™d just like a place thatI can come home to and chill at the end of the day. I am social,though, and get along wellwith most people. I probably won't have too many house guests, but Iwould like to feel comfortable bringing friends over once in awhile.

More so i would really want to secure the room before my arrival, andmore so to know if it would be possible for me to pay for the roombefore my arrival,So i willlike to know the total amount of the room per month and the utilityincluded. All these information are very important so that i cansubmit my proposal to myOrganization.My Organization will be responsible for all the fees andthe payment . Please let me know if I can give you any more info thatwould be helpful formaking your decision. I will be more than happy if you can tell melittle about you too. I will also like to see more picture of the roomif possible.

Thanks & God bless

Jessica Smith

Thanks everything sound good to me. Then concerning the payment, Ihave afinancier that will be handling the rent deposit payment on mybehalf,i will instruct him to make the payment for this as soon asyou give me the go ahead to make payment to you.Kindly get back to mewith your full name, contact full address your contact phone numberhome phone and cell phone and also get back to me with the totaldeposit fees so that the check can be sent to you and you can get iton time.and This will give me strong prove that the room will be holdfor me.... cant wait to read from you. I would have love to call youbut i dont have access to international call on my phone becos we arein remote area

Thanks for your swift response about the room . I'm, Cortney LanceFemale, i am from Spain,specifically Malaga. I speak both English andSpanish fluently, i am 26years of age i will turn to 27 by October17th .I am currently working with the Federal Agency of Works andNatural Resources in Spain. a non-smoker, don't do drugs, not adrinker. I myself like to be home and on occasions sign up forclasses. I graduated last year , I am single and have no children.

However, I don't have dog..am coming back home (U.S.A ) for my mastersdegree, during my stay i will be working with the United StateEnvironmental Protection Agency on a private research work, I was bornin Ormond Beach (Florida).my Dad is from there too but my Mum is fromSacramento (CA). i would have love to call you but I cant get throughbecause of my Research area and i believe its a long distance callissue.

Am really interested in renting from you and will really want to knoweverything about the place. I do really love pets but i don't have anyat the moment. It will be a great pleasure seeing you soon.I think youshould let me know a lil about you too.I am currently on a researchprograme,and i am desperately looking for a place to stay.I read yourprofile about the room and i would really want to secure the roombefore my arrival,and more so to know if it would be possible for meto pay for the room before my arrival,i am ready to offer you thefirst month rent fee + the first month security deposit fee to securethe house prior to my arrival to the states, So i will like to knowthe total amount of the room per month and the utility included amlooking to rent for the minimum of 6-12 months, also i am ready tosign a year lease .All these information are very important so that ican submit my proposal to my Dad.My Dad will be responsible for allthe fees prior my arrival and the payment will be by United State BankCashier Check (NOT OUT OF STATE CHECK). I will need the followinginformation to facilitate out the rental payment to you .

(1) Full name as it will appear on the payment.(2) Physical Address(3) phone number

i'll pay for the remaining months by cash when i get to state. PleaseForward the lease agreement/application form for my Review. In myopinion, appending signatories should be done properly and at bestphysically when i get to the state and also the back ground check. Buti can assure you that i have a very good employment record..

I would be glad to see your quick response.Thanks,Cortney.

Hello, Thanks for getting back to me with your information , (I will bepaying the first month rent). so i want you to secure the room the forme till my arrival and i will also like you to keep off the ads fromcraigslist so that nobody will contact you about the room again.So canyou tell me the nearest airport ?I will get back to you with thetracking number as soon as i get it and my flight details.Thanks

Thanks for getting back to me.As regards my car,i am planning onhaving it delivered to the house before my arrival so that i cansettle in comfortably,you can understand that transiting crossAtlantic is not easy so i am making arrangement with the car dealerto deliver the car before my arrival after the rent and securitydeposit has been paid to you by my Dad. I will ask you for a favorhere,can i rely on you to take delivery of the car for me when itsdelivered.I will instruct the car dealer to contact you to schedule adelivery time that will be convenient for you to receive the car forme .As you will be handling the delivery of the car with the rent anddeposit to be sent to you so that you can help me handle the deliverypayment for the car...the delivery payment has been included with theCheck coming to you.I will really appreciate if you can do this for meand promise to compensate you adequately for your time and efforts onmy arrival in your place..Hope to read back from you soon..

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